We are shooting a night scene on the streets, and I have no one to pull focus as the focus puller cancelled.
I am not directing but operating the camera, but since I have no focus puller, while I operate a dolly, tripod, homemade steadicam, etc. I have to shoot at f1.4 and still keep everyone in focus. The ISO is already at 3200 on the streets chosen, and I don't want to raise it anymore. I am also doing sound now and booming during dialogue, but she wants me to pick the camera of best choice and set it, before she starts shooting with it. But she has never used a camera before and has relied on someone else. So I have to choose between a Canon T2i and iphone, and since she has no focus pulling experience under shallow DOF conditions at night, the iphone is best.
But I am having problems keeping the iphone hooked onto a tripod, or steadicam. I can't just tape it on and expect it to stay up. Any ideas on this one, how do other iphone shooters do it in their shorts?
Thanks.
I am not directing but operating the camera, but since I have no focus puller, while I operate a dolly, tripod, homemade steadicam, etc. I have to shoot at f1.4 and still keep everyone in focus. The ISO is already at 3200 on the streets chosen, and I don't want to raise it anymore. I am also doing sound now and booming during dialogue, but she wants me to pick the camera of best choice and set it, before she starts shooting with it. But she has never used a camera before and has relied on someone else. So I have to choose between a Canon T2i and iphone, and since she has no focus pulling experience under shallow DOF conditions at night, the iphone is best.
But I am having problems keeping the iphone hooked onto a tripod, or steadicam. I can't just tape it on and expect it to stay up. Any ideas on this one, how do other iphone shooters do it in their shorts?
Thanks.
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